Viral G.
Career and interview coach for software and ML engineers
| Hourly rate range | $75 to $150 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | Interview coachingResume and LinkedInSalary negotiationTech careersPromotions and advancementTech and engineering leaders |
| Works with | Engineers and Managers |
| Also coaches | Executive coach |
Viral G. coaches software engineers, machine learning engineers and engineering managers on interviews, resumes, pay negotiation and career growth. He is a Staff-level Machine Learning engineering leader at Meta and worked at LinkedIn before that. He has interviewed 200+ candidates from junior engineer to Sr Manager level. He built large-scale AI and recommendation systems, so he knows what high-bar tech companies look for.
What Viral helps with
Viral helps tech professionals prepare for interviews, sharpen their resumes, negotiate offers and grow into senior roles.
- Mock interviews in ML system design
- Large-scale distributed systems interviews
- ML fundamentals interviews
- Leadership and behavioral interview stories
- Tailoring a resume and quantifying impact
- Negotiating salary, equity and bonuses
- Breaking into the industry or moving into ML
- Growing into senior and Staff roles
Who Viral works with
Viral works with software engineers, machine learning engineers, staff software engineers and engineering managers. His clients include people preparing for interview loops at large tech companies, people moving into ML, and people aiming for senior roles.
How Viral works
Viral runs mock interviews in ML system design, distributed systems, ML fundamentals and leadership or behavioral rounds. He gives direct feedback on the stories you prepare, including what signals are missing and whether the scope reads at the right level. For mentoring, he builds a clear, structured learning roadmap around each person's goals.
Background and qualifications
Viral is a Staff-level Machine Learning engineering leader at Meta. He worked at LinkedIn before that, where he built and led large-scale AI and recommendation systems used by hundreds of millions of users. His work covers Product ML, personalization, ranking and recommendation architectures, and AI platforms for experimentation and model development. He was an engineering leader from March 2017 to October 2025. He has interviewed 200+ candidates and reviewed hundreds of resumes as a hiring manager.
Viral G. pricing
Programs and services
- Mock interviews
- Resume review
- Salary negotiation coaching
- Mentoring across engineering, ML and leadership
Viral G. reviews
The CoachVouch take
A current Staff-level ML leader at Meta who has interviewed 200+ candidates and also coaches on pay negotiation.
Best for engineers and engineering managers preparing for senior or Staff interviews at top tech companies.
Common questions
How much does Viral G. charge?
Coaching with Viral runs $75 to $150 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Viral G. help with?
Viral G. helps with mock interviews in ML system design, large-scale distributed systems interviews, mL fundamentals interviews and leadership and behavioral interview stories.
Does Viral coach people moving into machine learning?
Yes. He mentors people who want to break into the industry or transition into ML, and he builds a structured learning roadmap for them.
Can Viral help with Staff-level interviews?
Yes. He has interviewed candidates for Staff, Sr Staff, Engineering Manager and Sr Manager roles and coaches on those interviews.
How do I contact Viral G.?
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